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lapstrake

[lap-streyk]
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adjective Nautical.
  1. clinker-built(def 2).
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noun
  1. a vessel with a clinker-built hull.
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Origin of lapstrake

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; lap2 + strake
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British Dictionary definitions for lapstrake

lapstrake

lapstreak (ˈlæpˌstriːk)

adjective
  1. another term for clinker-built
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noun
  1. a clinker-built boat
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Word Origin

C18: from lap ² + strake
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